Sebastian Richardson

Sebastian Richardson (1690-1736) was a captain of the Royal Navy of Great Britain.

Biography
Sebastian Richardson was born in Torquay, Devon, England and he became a captain of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. He captained HMS Alert, a brig, and fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and in anti-piracy operations. In 1722 his ship disabled Jade Bison and captured Brandon Elliott and his crew, hanging them for their crimes. He died in 1736 of fever in Jamaica.